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I'm Brian, new member. I'm a self learner and currently working on the Moonlight Sonata 1st movement, musically. I have a 100 yrs old full upright Victor Chicago Bush & Lane (a player without the player installed). I tune the piano myself.

#2227919 - 02/08/1402:54 PMRe: Who is the pianist playing this Moonlight Sonata version?
[Re: briandang]

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My recommendation would be to listen to several versions by world renowned pianists and make one of those your model. The one you chose, from the little I listened to, seemed overly sentimentalized with rubato not really suitable for music from the Classical period.

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Thank you, and I learn a lot from all of your inputs -- I also learn the trick to find the source by clicking the “purchase” that you pointed out. I started out listening to one of the original versions but happened to run across this one and the tempo seemed interesting, but I agree that the solo version might not sounds “as good” for the mood. Kempff’s 3rd movement was incredible – his fingers were as fast as humming bird’s wings -- and I like it so much.